Evangelical Catholic Church (Lutheran)
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| Evangelical Catholic Church | |
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| Classification | Lutheran |
| Orientation | Evangelical Catholic |
| Polity | Episcopal |
| Region | New York City |
| Founder | Martin Luther and Justus Jonas According To Charismatic Revival |
| Origin | 1976 Arizona |
| Separated from | Roman Catholic Church |
| Merger of | Lutheran Church |
| Separations | Porvoo Communion |
| Congregations | 500 |
| Members | under 3,500 |
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The Evangelical Catholic Church is an Independent Catholic Church which is theologically Lutheran, embracing the Augsburg Confession (often termed High Lutheran). Its membership numbers under 3,500. It was incorporated in Arizona in 1976. It practices infant communion.[1]
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